Application Insights from a PA School PROGRAM DIRECTOR! // PA Startup Podcast

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How often do we get to ask Program Directors questions and get transparent answers? NOT OFTEN, so this episode will knock your socks off!!

Mike Huckabee, Ph.D. PA-C is the Program Director at the Mayo Clinic PA Program and a personal friend. In today’s episode we have unique access to his thoughts on pre-PA/PA applicants, application process, and more!

Dr. Huckabee offers great insight to the thoughts of a Program Director and applications committee–how important are essays, course load, what the applications committee is really looking for…this episode has a TON of great info for new/repeat applicants.

Seriously–I can’t thank Mike enough for his time and insight!

Dr. Huckabee's book on Amazon:
Clinical Leadership for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners by Michael Huckabee, Ph.D., PA-C (https://amzn.to/2IQ9Rss)

A lesser peer-reviewed book, but helpful according to those who have purchased it (and my grandmother):
Writing Your PA School Application Essay, by Chris Darst, MPAS, PA-C https://pastartup.co/essay

Jump to a topic:
• 6:00–What catches the eye of PA Admissions Committee?
• 7:32–Showing non-cognitive variables: grit, integrity, and character
• 9:00–Including grit/your story in essay up front
• 11:33–The truth about adding additional science classes to help GPA vs. retaking lower grades
• 15:10–Does course load matter? (e.g., if I took a bunch of hard classes at the same time, will that make me a better candidate?)
• 16:46–Shadowing hours
• 19:15–Shadowing PA vs. MD
• 20:25–Essay tips: personality differences of the reader
• 23:25–INTERVIEW SECRETS (awesome insight here!!!!)
• 28:00–What truly is the applications committee looking for?
• 31:05–What is the purpose of on-site writing?
• 35:30–Advice for applicants who don’t get in (Hint: They EXPECT you to contact them!)

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